New: celebrateartAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405steemhive-185836hive-183959hive-180932uncommonlabphotographyhive-188619hive-144064lifehive-150122nftbitcoinhive-193637krsuccesshive-145157hive-193186hive-113376hive-101145zzanhive-103599hive-183397TrendingNewHotLikersthescreenaddict (61)in hive-185836 • 9 hours agoThe Screen Addict | Cliff & RutgerDuring one of my business trips to L.A. several years ago, my filmmaker-friend Miriam Kruishoop introduced me to two of my favorite actors – Cliff Curtis and Rutger Hauer. The two of them being…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 17 days agoThe Screen Addict | MarshallI started following director Neil Marshall after a friend recommended I check out The Descent (2005). Although I’m not a huge Horror fan, I do very much love a nice monster movie, so I was…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict | Next Goal WinsI might be the only Dutch guy who doesn’t like soccer. However, I do love movies, Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender, so I’ve really been looking forward to watching Next Goal Wins (2023). NGW…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 2 months agoThe Screen Addict | The FreshmanI remember hearing about the acting legend Marlon Brando before actually seeing him in a film. Without ever having laid my eyes on a single frame of the films Brando starred in, the actor had…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 3 months agoThe Screen Addict Devilish DeppI’ve adored Johnny Depp ever since 21 Jump Street became part of my weekly cable-tv diet during the late Eighties. The Hollywood Vampires guitarist elevated to one of my all-time heroes however…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | A Civil ActionTwo years before Steven Soderbergh’s Erin Brockovich (2000) hit theaters, Paramount and Touchstone released A Civil Action (1998), a film with an almost identical premise. To be clear – I think Erin…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | The RoverThe great thing about being a movies and series nut, is that I constantly discover new filmmakers to follow. One of these promising prospects is David Michôd, whose work I was first introduced to…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Deep RisingI did a little Stephen Sommers re-appreciation over the weekend with a viewing of The Mummy films, and also by revisiting the underrated SciFi-Fantasy gem Deep Rising (1998). I had forgotten what…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | DonaldsonDespite directing big blockbuster-films like Dante’s Peak (1997) and Species (1995), Roger Donaldson’s name on the marquee never had quite the same impact as that of, say, Tony Scott or Michael…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Swiss Army ManIt’s easy to dismiss a film like Swiss Army Man (2016) based on the premise – which is, admittedly, totally NUTS – but after last year’s historic Awards-sweep for Everything Everywhere All at Once…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoHow Carolco Shaped My Movie MemoriesThe critical and commercial failure of Cutthroat Island (1995) is said to have been the reason for Hollywood not betting on Pirate movies until Johnny Depp, Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | LumetI have done a bit of Sidney Lumet re-appreciation lately, with previous viewings of Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) and Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007), and more recently of Find Me Guilty…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | TippettLast night I indulged myself with a particularly wonderful double feature – Phil Tippett’s Mad God (2021) followed by Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019), the documentary about the white-bearded effects…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Jackass and the Nature of GenreIn the article below, Variety and Rebecca Rubin take the box-office success of Jackass Forever (2022) as a sign that there’s still hope for theatrical Comedies. I’m not so sure this is the right…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | UnchartedAlthough I’m big on gaming, I’ve never played the Uncharted series. I don’t believe this has had a negative effect on my viewing experience of Sony’s feature film version – if anything it made me…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Mr. Holland's OpusMany summers ago, my father rounded up the whole family to go see Mr. Holland’s Opus (1996) at the local cinema. I wasn’t so sure about it, I really wanted to watch Nic Cage one-up James Bond in The…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | KosinskiWith Top Gun: Maverick (2022) still blasting through box-office barriers across the globe, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the Tom Cruise - Joseph Kosinski team up that started it all –…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | LockoutThrowback Thursday! I’ve rewatched the fast-paced, high-energy SciFi flick Lockout (2012) written and produced by Luc Besson, starring the versatile Guy Pearce. It was advertised as Die Hard in…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Penn & NicholsonYesterday I enjoyed a double presentation of The Crossing Guard (1995) and The Pledge (2001) – two strong examples of what could arguably be called the most interesting actor-director collaboration…thescreenaddict (61)in thescreenaddict • 4 months agoThe Screen Addict | Men of HonorI am a sucker for military-themed movies, in particular when there’s also an element of court-room Drama. As a teenager, I fell in love with titles like A Few Good Men (1992), Crimson Tide (1995)…
